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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1922)
W oman Is Denied Damages in Suit Against Governor lurv Out 28 Minutes in Ca6e of Stenographer Who Vske<i $100,000 of MU gissippi Executive. Oxford? Miss , Hec 12.—<By A. P.) A verdict for tim defendant was re turned by a jury in United States dis trict court lu-re last night in the trial of Miss Frances Cleveland Birk hend. stenographer, against Lee M. Ktiss. il, governor of Mississippi, fur 4 iDu.OoO damages bused 011 charges of seduction and other serious allega tions. The verdict—the climax of one of of the most sensational law suits ever tiled in a Mississippi court—was re turned at 6-U8, Just 28 minutes utter the arguments were concluded, in structions given anti the case sub mitted. Neither of the principals was in the court room when the Jury pre s. nted its verdict. Governor Russell, with Mrs. Russell, went to the home of his bit.'her immediately after tlio jury retired. The verdict contained only the re quired seven words: ■'We, the jury, tind for the defend ant." Judge K. R Holmes, who presided at the trial reconvened court as the jury tiled in. Its verdict was read and within three minutes from the time ihf verdfcl was presented court had born adjourned and the trial of the most widely discussed case in Missis sippi in a decade had passed into his tory. The verdict was returned by a jury composed of men ranging in ugo from lit In ?ij years. All are married. Norton Issues Call for Farm Bloc Meet Lincoln, lie 12.—(Special Tele gram!—J. N’. Norton. Polk, former I resident of the state farm federa tion and a defeated candidiate for tho gubernatorial nomination, today is sued an Invitation to all farmer mem bers of the legislature to attend the organized agriculture week at Lln • "In in January and deeidt upon a definite farm bloc program. "There are a number of major is sues,” he said, "upon which all farm organisations are agreed, a-state in cofne tax. rural credits. changes in the revenue law, tax reductions and removal of the party circle.” lla^tinps Council Accepts Rid of Local Ice Company Hastings, Nee., Dec. 12.—(Special Telegram J—The city council last night accepted tho proposal of tho Hastings lee company to supply ice to domestic consumers next year at 50. cents a hundred, with 10 per cent discount for cash in advance for sea son's coupons. In view’ of this offer the council dropped the proposal for a municipal "SCO’plant, for which C’oun • itpian Frye, had asked a special bond diction. Loses Big Damage Suit Frict'-ce3 Bvfleiwiici i* br'.... -----■ » -l Depositors Begin Filing Bank Claims —.— Although some depositors were per mitted to file claims at the defunct American State hank yesterday, tlie hank doors had not been thrown open, due to negotiations toward pur chase of the hank and organization of another bank, which are still under way, according to J. B. Chase of the attorney general's office. Uecoiver Bodie said he woidd not be able to announce definitely when the doors would he opened until to day It was intimated that steps for the organization of a new bank to take over the American State are pro gressing rapidly. "Blanks are already printed on which depositors are to file claims, and those who came to the bank this morning were permitted to file them,” saiil Mr. Chase. "It would he better if depositors would wait a day or so longer, however.” Changes Math* by Washington Aff ect Omaha Army Officers Washington, Dec. 12.—(Special Tele grain.)—Field Clerk George K. .Glo \er, quartermaster corps, relieved from duty in the oftiee of the quarter master at Omaha, will proceed to Fort Snell lag. Mum. Warrant Ottlcer Clyde A. Sills is relieved from duties at Omaha, and is assigned to duty at the presidio, San Francisco. Maj. Joseph S. Leonard, infantry, now en route to the United States from the Philip pines, is detailed to duty at Omaha, as assistant to the ottlcer in charge of National guard affairs, effective upon his arrival at San Francisco. By watching the “Christmas Gift Suggestions'' column in the “Want Ad” section of The Omaha Bee you will find just the things you are look ing for—and at reasonable prices, too. “I Have Encircled the Globe and Walter Wheatley. Found This Match less Instrument Everywhere” The Steinway Walter Wheatley, well known operatic tenor, now residing at Lincoln, Neb., is one of the best known vocal ists before the public today. His repertoire consists of nearly forty Grand Operas and he has sung in Italy, France, England, New Zea 'and, Australia and is known throughout the world. In a letter of appreciation for tht Stein way Piano he writes: "A few years ago, ir. conversation with Mme. Galli-Curei and her husband. Homer Samuels, they announced with great enthu sii.s^n that they were from then on to use the Steinway Piano. In my own travels, 1 have encircled the globe, and have found this matchless instrument everywhere. It is a privilege and a delight to everv artist to use one. (Signed) “WALTER WHEATLEY.” We are the exclusive representatives of the Steinway Piano in Nebraska and western Iowa. We gladly arrange terms of 10% of the purchase price and 3 years to complete payment. Your old piano or phonograph, tegardless of its age, make or condition, will gladly be accepted as a substantial part payment. SchmoBerMnellcr Piano Q> I vm!618Dod4e St-Omaha '■4 FisS/»' ^ U 1 «. Henry Ducll, 4 Flem ing Avenue, C o ii n c I 1 Bluffy, 1*., won the 110 coupen book l**t week. Get your Slo gan* In be fore 6 p. -n. each Friday, as we give this prise each week. Yellow Cnb & Baggage Co Telephone ATlantic 9000 _THE Tgir.ivING FELLOW CALLS A YELLOW Mercury Tumbles Below Zero as Cold Strikes Middlewest Wind Brings Chill of North west Blizzard to Nebraska —Bitter Weather in Rockies. Three below zero—low record for the year—was the temperature be tween 2 and 7 yesterday. At 8 a. n»., it rose one degree and at 9, stood at 1 below zero. Wind velocity Monday night ranged from 25 to 30 miles nu hour, the weather bureau reported. The fall In temperature to the 3 below zero mark was 32 degrees. Forecast for last night and today is fair with slowly rising temperature. Valentino was the coldest town in the state, registering 8 below. North Platte reported 8 below. Sioux City was the same and Des Moines 2 below. The mercury dropped to 2 below zero in Norfolk Monday night, the coldest of the season. A south wind was sending temperatures up slightly yesterday. The coldest weather reported in South Dakota, was at Phillip, where i i ho mercury reached 20 below zero. It j was from 10 to 12 below zero in the ; Rosebud country of South Dakota. I At Gordon, Neb., tho high wind und cold forced the schools to take a re cess for the day. The coldest spot on the map of Ihe ' United States Monday was Havre, Mont . where 34 degrees below zero j was recorded. Severe Cold in Middle west. Chicago, Pec. 13.—A high wind i brought the first severely cold weather to the states of the middle west today, While the northwest for the second time this winter, was In the grip of subzero temperatures. Cold wave warnings were issued for the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, und forecasters predicted the cold weather in the northwest would spread east ward today, preceded, however, by rising temperature, The coldest weather recorded this winter prevailed in the northern par! 1 of the Ftocky Mountain region. Throughout the cold wave section re ports indicated a high wind made the i cold more intense. Cold wave warnings have been is sued for Ohio. Kentucky. West Vir ginia, western Pennsylvania, eastern and northern New York. western Tennessee and extreme northern Mississippi. In Chicago a high wind made the gold more apparent. Beginning last mglit, the temperature dropped to 7 degrees above zero at 7 a. m., the low est level thus far this season. Illinois weather, generally forecast as colder, was expected to play an Important part In the voting on a proposed new constitution for the state. Duluth, Minn., reported zero tem peratures and a blizzard with a 68 mile an hour wind, driving on Lake Superior. West Shivers. Denver, Colo., Deer 12.—The coldest weather of the winter prevailed last night in the northern part of the Rooky mountain region, with tempera lures ranging ftom 12 to 27 degrees below sero in Wyoming and Montana, while generally colder weather was ' forecast for today in the southern states of the region by the district feather bureau. The cold wave in the southern states was dye, the weather bureau an nounced. to an anticyclonic area spreading rapidly into the upper Mis slsslppl valley and the southern plains states. .Relief from the severe cold wave that gripped Montana and Wyo ming was predicted by the weather forecaster for today. Body of Slain J Girl Sent Home Undertaker Provides Casket for Which Relatives Will Pay Later. The body of Alice Rinehart was shipped to Hamburg, la., yesterday by N. P. Swanson, undertaker, at lln request of her mother, sister and brother, who were here at the inquest yesterday and returned to Hamburg M onday night. The funeral of the slain girl is to be held in Hamburg today. Mike Adarno, alias "Singing Mike" La Porte, failed to respond to an odd re quest of the girl's mother that he and his friends pay for the burial. The undertaker provided the casket, for which the girls relatives will pay j later. The girl was shot and killed in her room at 2102 Chicago street at 2:20 last Saturday morning. A first de gree murder charge was filed against Adaino yesterday. j McKelvie Attends His Last Parole Meeting Lincoln Dec. 12.—(Special Telegram) —Gov. McKelvie attended his last meeting. of the parole hoard today while Governor-elect Bryan was pres ent at his first meeting. The governor elect was thero at the Invitation of Gov. McKelvie. The feature hearing was that of Frank Connell, convicted for the mur der of two men in connection with a bank robbery at Sunol in 1917. Con nell is serving life and R. G. Lukens, convicted and given a like sentence, had his sentence commuted to ten years several months ago. Connell demanded today that Luk ens, vjtio, he claims, was the master mind of the robbery, be put on the stand to testify. Lukens objected and the board ruled Lukens need not take the stand. Solve the problem of what to give by consulting the “Christmas Gift Suggestions'1 column in the "Want Ad11 section of The Omaha Bee. Shop and Mail parly 2-Passenger Bluick This little Coupe has so much H. P. that you have to i^AA hold the wheels when you give it the windup or it »P SyjyJ g%ts away. Kadilaes, Walkhards, Lords and Rudibakers, in 2, 4, 5 and 7 passenger models— $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 Let old Santa bring you a BRUNSWICK A gift for you and all the family Our Christmas Payment Plan Will charge you with your Brunswick on your January hill so that no payment will be necessary until FEBRUARY at which time 10“* may be paid and the bal ance in monthly payments, if desired. Cabinet Type Brunswicks from.$75.00 to $450.00 Console Type Brunswicks from.$150.00 to $750.00 Oh Min! — have a heart Min; a man must smoke, and that means ashes. If you don’t ask Santa Claus to bring him a Humidor or Smoking Stand he’ll just be dropping his ash all over the rugs or knocking it off in vases ^loar through 1923. Humidors from $10.00 to $45.00 Humidor Pictured affords acrommodat ion for two boxes of cigars, with nickel ash tray and match holder on top. Price $ 1Q00 Pedestal Type Smoking Stands In brown mahogany with glass trap tops— $1.50, $2.75, $3 to $6.75 Land Dealers Sued for Misrepresentation Charles and Homer Hanuernian, farmers of Logan, la., who a year ago obtained a Douglas county dis trict court jury verdict for $25,000 against Oscar Olson of the Farmers Land and Cattle company of Omaha and the D. R» Jones Land com pany of Sidney, Neb., only later to have a district judge grant the de fondants a new trial, today sought to have a Jury In District Judge Wake ley's court return to them 163,300, the stun they sued for. This sum represents moneys paid by the brothers to the defendants for 2.S&0 acres of land In Cheyenne county, Colorado, In October, 1819. Tho two brothers alleged In the last trial that the land was misrepre sented and the land dealers “enter ed Into .a plan and conspiracy to de fraud them.” The Hannerman brothers further j charge that crops were seldom raised on the land and that little or no i rainfall was ever seen In that part of the country. Trial of Alleged Robbers Postpones Murder (lase Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 12. — tSpe- j cial Telegram >—County Attorney Vaaey stated that the preliminary hearings of Frank Stewart and George Warren, held In ♦connection with the murder of Charles Wolf, teamster, , t\ ouUl not be held until the tost of the week and probably not then, be cause the prosecutor will be busy in the district court trying Frank Vi cars. Melvin Stanley, Sent Parker and Lou fcloCown, alleged boxcar robbers. Francis South, youngest member of the alleged murder trio, waa bound over at his preliminary trial and held without bail. 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